2. A process for the extraction of copper, as in claim 1, wherein said sodium hydroxide has a strength of from 3 to about 30 percent by weight. 3. A process for the extraction of copper as in claim 1, wherein said leaching is effected with a leaching agent selected from the group consisting of: sulfuric acid and copper sulfate solution. 4.
Detailsheap leaching of copper ores leaching oxidized copper ores effect of strength of acid in leaching. Heap Leach Pad Design. Because flow is downward in percolation leaching, the leach pad is the most important element of the solution containment system.The leach pad supports the ore heaps, collects solution flowing through the heaps, transports the solution …
Detailscopper are common antifouling agents used in bottom paint. • Galvanized surfaces including roofs, siding, fencing, downspouts, storage racks, boat trailers, timber fasteners, manhole covers, and metal parts pulled out of boats sitting on the grounds exposed to precipitation. • Sacial zinc anodes used on boat hulls.
DetailsThe chemical binder is one of the critical factors affecting ore agglomeration behavior and leaching efficiency. In this study, we investigated the effect of the type of binder and mass fraction of the H 2 SO 4 solution used on the curing, soaking, and leaching behavior of agglomerations. The results revealed that Portland cement (3CaO·SiO 2, 2CaO·SiO 2, and …
Detailsleaching rate of copper, experiments were performed with H2SO4 at a temperature of 30 C, stirring rate of 500 rpm, L/S of 10 mL/g, and contact time of 75 min. In this study, the e ect of acid concentration was evaluated by regulating the concentration to 10, 15,
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DetailsA method of leaching copper from copper sulphide-containing concentrates, such as chalcopyrite, includes using pyrite as a catalyst for ferric reduction in order to eliminate passivation of the chalcopyrite surface, the process being carried out under conditions whereby the pyrite is not materially oxidized, for example by maintaining the operating solution potential …
DetailsBacteria Leaching Low Grade Ores. USING BACTERIA to leach and recover a metal from any metallurgical raw material with a ferric sulphate sulphuric acid lixiviant has been patented by Kennecott. Kennecott Copper Corp. just recently obtained a U.S. patent on bacteria leaching of ores containing sulphides and/or iron sulphate.
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DetailsA cyclic method of recovering copper, iron and sulfur from iron and copper sulfide bearing materials is described. The method is self-sufficient with regard to iron and copper consumption and gives almost quantitative yields of iron and copper. The method comprises: 1. SUBJECTING A COPPER BEARING MATERIAL TO A LEACH WITH A HOT FERRIC CHLORIDE …
DetailsCopper from ores which contain sulfides are leached on the whole by dump leaching. Chiefly copper ores of the porphyric type (disseminated copper ores) with low concentrations of copper (below 0.6% Cu) are leached in this way. For instance in some states of the U.S.A. at some open pit mines, in which low grade copper ores are excavated, big ...
DetailsLeaching. The leaching of copper sulfide and copper oxide ores entails partial dissolution to cupric sulfate with sulfuric acid and iron sulfate. The presence of pyrites in many ore deposits, and its reaction with water and oxygen to form iron sulfate and sulfuric acid, creates an …
DetailsHeap leaching: It refers to a process which extracts uranium, copper and many other precious metals from their ores. In-situ leaching: It is a process which recovers uranium and copper. Tank leaching and vat leaching: They are the processes in which the ores are to be placed in vats or large tanks that consist of the leaching solutions.
DetailsCopper heap leach operations often suffer from reduced efficiency due to long leach times and variable recoveries. Surfactants have been considered as an option in increasing the leachability of ores. Improvements in overall copper extraction have been noted with their use, though testing has only been conducted on a limited scale.
DetailsHow is leaching carried out in case of low grade copper ores? A. Leaching is carried out with NaOH and `O_(2)` B. Leaching is carried out with NaCN. C. Leaching is carried out with acids in presence of `H_(2)`. D. Leaching is carried out by boiling the ore with water.
DetailsCopper minerals leachable by inplace leaching are the same as those leachable by dump leaching, again since the leaching cycle is measured in years. Vat leaching principally employs the dissolution of copper oxide minerals by sulfuric acid from crushed, nonporous ore material that has been placed in confined tanks.
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DetailsOptimal leaching was achieved and further refined for the ASR in a two-step indirect leaching system with biogenic ammonia. Copper leaching was the result of local corrosion and differences in leaching against the synthetic (NH 4) 2 CO 3 control could be accounted for by pH shifts from microbial metabolism, subsequently altering free NH 3 ...
DetailsCROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS. This is a continuation-in-part application of, and claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/976,482, entitled "Process for recovery of copper from copper-bearing material using medium temperature pressure leaching, direct electrowinning and solvent/solution extraction" and filed Oct. 29, 2004 now abandoned: …
DetailsA system and process are provided for recovering copper from a contaminated copper-bearing source such as copper smelter flue dust. The copper-bearing source is leached in an acidic solution to produce a liquor containing dissolved copper and dissolved contaminants. Simple copper sulfides are precipitated from the liquor by reacting the liquor with chalcopyrite and …
DetailsThe recovery of copper (Cu 0) from waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs) is a great challenge as a result of its heterogeneous structural properties, with a mixture of metals, epoxy resin, and fiberglass.In this study, a three-step sequential process, including mechanochemical processing, water leaching, and recrystallization, for Cu 0 recovery from WPCB powder is reported.
DetailsHeap leaching is used in tandem with electrowinning, for copper extraction; approximately 16% of the world's total copper production is extracted in this way. The Radomiro Tomic mine in Chile is a prime example of the success of copper heap leaching, followed by solvent extraction and electrowinning.
DetailsEnvironmental pollution today is a latent risk for humanity, here the need to recycle waste of all kinds. This work is related to the kinetic study of the leaching of gold and copper contained in waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and silver contained in mining wastes (MW), using the O2-thiosemicarbazide system. The results obtained show that …
DetailsAmmonia leaching was based on the extraction of easy to leach copper from chalcocite and bornite (70–80% of copper), extraction of chalcopyrite (and the majority of gold and silver) from the leaching residue by flotation for processing in the smelting plant, with the removal of pyrite, containing almost 70% of the sulphur of the original ...
Detailsfor copper leaching is 0.1 kg NaCN/t. If the quantity of copper extracted increases to 300 g/t then the cyanide requirement increases to 0.7 kg NaCN/t. Viewed another way, since the 3 moles of cyanide that are complexed with each mole of copper in the leach solution are effectively "inactive" as far as gold leaching is concerned, the Maricunga
DetailsThe leaching of copper from malachite and chalcocite was also noted to be controlled by diffusion through the product layer. It was also predicted that chalcocite leaches in two sta the first stage ges; involves the rapid dissolution of surface chalcocite leaving behind a …
DetailsCopper processing is a complicated process that begins with mining of the ore (less than 1% copper) and ends with sheets of 99.99% pure copper called cathodes, which will ultimately be made into products for everyday use.The most common types of ore, copper oxide and copper sulfide, undergo two different processes, hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy, respectively, …
DetailsLEACHING OXIDIZED COPPER ORES; EFFECT OF STRENGTH OF ACID IN LEACHING SOLVENT 1 By John D. SuIlivan 2 and G. L. Oldri~ht3 INTRODUCTION In leaching oopper ores knowledge of the rate of dissolut!on of the copper mine rals an of t he impurities i s des irable. With knowledge of these two factors and data as to what
Detailsa process to improve the leaching kinetics of these types of diffusion-controlled systems. The system features the Bureau-developed turbomill, an attrition grinder that scrubs the reaction product coating away from the unreacted mineral grains during leaching. The system can be operated continuously at
Details453 Acid leaching of oxide–sulfide copper ore prior the flotation – A way for an increased metal recovery Miroslav D. Sokić1, Vladan D. Milošević1, Velizar D. Stanković2, Vladislav Lj.Matković1, Branislav R. Marković1 1Institute for Technology of Nuclear and Other Mineral Raw Materials, Belgrade, Serbia 2University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty, Bor, Serbia
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DetailsLeaching of Copper Sulphides Marc Nicolle,1 Marko Lampi,2 Kari Valkama, 2 and Janne Karonen 1 Outotec (RSA) (Pty) Ltd, Johannesburg, South Africa. 2 Outotec (Finland) Oy, Pori, Finland Corresponding author: Marc.nicolle@outotec In the ten years from 2003 to 2013 global mine production of copper has increased by
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DetailsThis research was aimed to investigate the leaching behavior of zinc and copper from a porcelain stone tailings sample using RSM-CCD modeling. The synergetic and individual effects of five main factors including liquid/solid ratio, sulfuric acid concentration, agitation speed, leaching time, and temperature were examined on the recoveries of zinc and copper. For this …
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